"No, I don't agree."
"I don't want to help the Greeks now. I just want to go home."
No matter how Calchas tried to persuade him, Philoctetes was determined not to accept Calchas' suggestion to help the Greeks fight against Kookenos.
In fact, there was nothing wrong with Philoctetes' approach. Anyone who was abandoned by their companions on this uninhabited island for a few months would cut off all ties with their companions.
Not to mention the pain and suffering that Philoctetes had gone through in the past few months.
Calchas did not have a good solution, so he could only comfort Philoctetes and ask about how he had survived on the island for the past few months. He was waiting for Austin's answer.
"Austin is a cunning man. He definitely isn't just avoiding me. He must have some kind of scheme for him to rush to the island."
As expected, Austin had snuck onto the island the moment the boat docked. He had been searching for Philoctetes' residence.
His hard work paid off, and he found traces of Philoctetes' residence inside a cave.
"Found it." Odysseus rummaged through Philoctetes' belongings and finally found Hercules' bow and arrow. He then stole the bow and arrow from Philoctetes.
Austin took the Godly Bow and strolled back. He met up with the servants and shouted, "Go and tie up the person who talked to Carcas."
"What a pitiful and unfortunate hero," Calchas sighed.
Austin held Hercules' bow in his hand. He did not hide it. He felt like he had the bow in his hands and did not need Philoctetes' help anymore.
Philoctetes recognized Odysseus at first glance, and he cried out in pain, "Ah, you are the one who abandoned me on this deserted island, and now you have captured me and stolen my bow. How despicable you are!"
Odysseus chuckled coldly. "Philoctetes, we asked you to return, but you refused. I have no choice but to follow God's arrangement and borrow your bow."
"Damn you, Austin, so what if you've taken my bow? You can try to pull it and use it to kill your enemies."
Hearing that, Austin's hand that held the bow could not help but try to pull the bowstring, but even with all his strength, he could not pull the bowstring much.
Austin, who thought that his plan had worked, suddenly darkened. He did not expect the bow to be so difficult to pull, or could it be that only Philoctetes could pull the bowstring?
He didn't give up and got Calchas and the servants to try, but no one could pull the bowstring much.
This was not normal. Even if it was difficult to pull the bowstring, the bowstring would still react if one exerted more strength.
"There's no problem with the bow, but this is a bow inherited from Hercules. No matter how great a hero is, once he dies, it won't affect him much. But Hercules became a god." Austin immediately thought of this possibility. "Could it be that Hercules decreed that only Philoctetes could pull this bow?"
"Philoctetes, as long as you agree to help us fight against our common enemy, the Trojans, I will apologize to you for the mistakes I've made in the past."
"And I will compensate you with gold and bronze."
Austin rolled his eyes and said. He planned to trick Philoctetes to fight Coconus first. As for the apology and compensation, after he was done with Coconus, hehe!
"I will not help someone as cunning as you. Just give up," Philoctetes said stubbornly.
The smile on Austin's face froze. In his heart, he had already cursed this damned Philoctetes a thousand times, but now that he had a favor to ask, he had to force a smile.
Unfortunately, no matter how much he begged, threatened, tried to move Philoctetes, and tried to entice him, Philoctetes was determined not to help.
Just when the two of them were at their wit's end, the blue sky suddenly turned dark and Hercules suddenly appeared in the clouds.
Philoctetes was the first to see his old friend standing in the clouds and shouted, "Hercules, are you here to visit me?"
Hercules was the son of Zeus and Alcmene. Because of his birth, he was hated by Zeus' wife, Hera.
He was extremely brave and powerful. Later on, he completed ten missions that were known as' impossible '. Other than that, he also rescued the bound Prometheus and joined Ison's heroic adventuring team while hiding his identity and helped him obtain the Golden Fleece.
Hercules was a wise man, but in the end, he was persecuted by Hera. He could not bear the pain and self-immolated. After his death, he ascended to Mount Olympus and married Hebe.
"Go!" Hercules shouted from the sky.
"Listen, my friend Philoctetes, I want to personally tell you Zeus' decision. He wants you to return to Troy and assist the Greeks."
"You know that I have suffered many hardships to become an eternal god. The Goddess of Destiny has also decreed that you must suffer many hardships in order to obtain glory."
"If you go to Troy, your wounds will be healed."
Philoctetes listened to Hercules' words and knew that it was an order from Zeus. He did not dare to disobey. He stretched out his hands to his friend and said, "My dear friend Hercules, don't worry. I will go to Troy now and help them deal with their strong enemy."
At this time, Hercules had gradually disappeared into the distant sky and the sky returned to its blue color.
"Alright then." Philoctetes waved his hand and made an important decision.
"Heroes, let us shake hands. I have decided to follow you to Troy by ship. Odysseus, Calchas, come with me because your wish is the wish of God. I will help you realize this wish."
As a veteran hero, Philoctetes was very clear that Zeus' will was irresistible. Odysseus and Calchas looked at each other and smiled, knowing that their mission was finally completed.
Fortunately, Hercules appeared in time. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to persuade Philoctetes to return.
From what Hercules had said just now, they knew that the king of the gods, Zeus, supported the Greeks. It was also his oracle that allowed them to invite Philoctetes back.
This made Odysseus even more confident that they would be able to win.
The three of them boarded the warship together. On the same day, the order to set sail was given. The warship unfurled its sails and slowly sailed out of the deserted island.
The vast sea stretched as far as the eye could see. The deep blue waves rolled and rolled up a white wave.
Odysseus and Calchas' warship carried Philoctetes and sailed with the sea breeze towards Troy. With the help of the sea breeze, the voyage was very short. Odysseus and Calchas quickly returned to the Greek camp in Troy.
But even so, it was snowing when they returned. It was already the new year of the second year.
Agamemnon led the many princes and heroes to a grand welcome ceremony to welcome Philoctetes.
"Honorable hero, dear friend, Philoctetes, because of a moment of foolishness, we abandoned you on Remnos Island, but this is also the wish of God. Don't be angry with us anymore. We have already received God's punishment for this! Please accept our gifts. Here is gold and bronze. This is our compensation to you. " Agamemnon said, "Also, I have brought the best doctors for you. Among them is Padaliluos, whom you trust. He will heal you."
Padaliluos was an old friend of Philoctetes' father, Paas. He immediately brought some medicine. Actually, the medicine was nothing special, but when it was applied, the wounds immediately healed and he recovered.
Agamemnon was very surprised. After thanking the god, he said enthusiastically, "Come, I have prepared delicious food and sweet wine for you, just to welcome you."
Agamemnon held Philoctetes' hand and walked into the tent.
At this time, the tent was densely packed with all kinds of roasted meat and delicious food. There were also cups filled with wine.
Everyone took their seats. Agamemnon poured the wine and raised his cup. He stood up and said, "To celebrate our great hero Philoctetes joining us, let us all give him a toast. Cheers."
As he spoke, he even raised his wine glass to greet Philoctetes beside him.
"Cheers." Everyone in the tent raised their cups to welcome Philoctetes' arrival.
As Philoctetes ate the delicacies on the table, he suddenly found that his resentment was gradually dissipating. This was the life of a hero, and it was really exciting. Hercules had said that he had to endure hardship first before he could obtain glory and glory.
Odysseus raised his goblet and toasted Philoctetes, "Merciful Philoctetes, I hope you will forgive me for my past mistakes. For the sake of our friendship in the future, come, let's toast."
Although Philoctetes did not want to forgive the cunning Odysseus, everything was arranged by God, and he could not go against God's wishes.
As he thought this, he raised his cup and toasted Odysseus before draining it in one gulp.
Philoctetes said, "Today is the happiest I have been in many years. Not only have I made up with my friend Odysseus, but everyone has also warmly welcomed me."
"But, princes, please do not worry. I have obtained Hercules' bow and arrow, and it has been soaked in the blood of the Hydra. Although this bow and arrow have been around for a long time, it is still very powerful. I believe that it will not disappoint you and will definitely be able to kill Coconus."
Philoctetes' words made everyone overjoyed. As long as they could kill the invulnerable Coconus, the Trojans would not be a problem.
Hearing this, Odysseus drank the wine in his cup alone and thought, "Looks like another person is going to the territory of Hades."
As he thought of this, his gaze fell on the excited Philoctetes, and he could not help but sneer.
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